Comments on Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once - page 14

Im a sucker for books!

Lo... Lola... Lolita!

This list definitely needs to be refreshed, with new options available and other oldies and populist ones taken off.

Linda wrote: "This list definitely needs to be refreshed, with new options available and other oldies and populist ones taken off." Anyone can add a book. Just use the tab at the top.

Nobody takes books off the list unless they are clearly mistakenly categorized. In this case, it's totally subjective. The system can remove duplicates...in fact I will give that a try now.

Jan C wrote:What I objected to about the Bible being on the list was the version used - the MORMON version. Should have been the KING JAMES.

The King James version is on this list. And, for what it's worth, the Bible version preferred by Latter-day Saints IS the King James version.

Sharon wrote: "Wow, John. I could not get into Age of Innocence. Maybe I should try Wharton's ghost stories. More my style."

The House of Mirth is a favorite of mine. Try that one.

Hey. You should also add Home Made Pirates - a story from the seas
by Adnan Aslam.

Margo wrote: "Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

im sure you can"

Mary_z wrote: "Hay guys. Added "Anathema Rhodes: Dreams" to the list. Will add more soon."

It's available on Amazon

Twilight really? And The Hunger Games? I get that these are revolutionary within the YA cathegory but I DEFINITELY do not think they should be on this list

Melynna wrote: "Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

No matter your personal opinion about those books, there ..."

Books written for fools will always have a large audience (Schopenhauer paraphrased), and it can be good to know what the masses' book du jour might be at any point in time.

Tayler wrote: ""Erg. Why does every one always feel the need to share how much they hate Twilight in these types of lists? All these books are so popular that there are tons of people who like and dont like them...."

Why does anyone need to "get over" anything? Anyone can think or say whatever they want pretty much, so get over it.

Hedwig wrote: "Okay, to the People Who Believe "Harry Potter" and "Twilight" should not be on here...

Just because a book has become commercialized doesn't mean that the author set out to do this when writing th..."

books written for fools will always have a large audience

Karen wrote: "The King James Version is the only version that the (Mormon) LDS church uses, along with the Book of Mormon, which is another testament of the truth of the life of our Savior, Jesus Christ. I am in..."

I know something of them, Karen. Taken as fairy tales (the only way to take them), they would not be suitable for children, too unsubstantial for adults. So, young-adult books? I think Thomas Hardy would be better than either by a large margin.

i dont find it possible to read 16k books in your life. even if you read a book every day you need to read for about 44 years. this makes the title of this list invalid.

harry potter, really?

why cant you downvote things!!!!!

Robbie wrote: "I am absolutely delighted by this great list of books. A thousand thanks. I have read quite a few of these myself. Right now I'm into an Indian philosophy phase!

Try these Epic Indian philosophica..."

Hi Robbie, in case you like to understand more about indian philosphy and culture, do read works by Swami Vivekanand. He was a great intellectual.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

Easily available at Barnes and Nobel and at Thriftbooks.com and at hpb.com (Half Price Books).

This list has a lot of flaws, but whatever.

Life's too short ...Read what you love..what you like ..Read what makes you happy ...if you're into sparkling vampires don't read about them. Not all books are geared for everyone. I didn't mind them.
Its called being interesting in something other than the bland TV that's out there now. As far as the list ? there is many books to go around ...more than half of those books I have no interest in .
the ones I do...I was happy to read them. I'm reading The Witching Hour by Anne Rice and I'm Loving it ...The Bible..well I dont relate to the old testament at all.. that's one angry God and a lot of sex, begetting and murder. Wrath ..not for me Now the New Testament is about the PEACE ...take from it what you need...or don't ......Life's too short.

John wrote: "Great list, and I realize that there are only 100 slots, however, I really believe that Edith Wharton should be represented on this list. I'm reading her "Wharton, collected stories 1891-1910" pres..."

I love Age of innocence. The voice is light and satrical. I appreciated how the director of The Titanic had the same sort of voice used.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more" Heck yes you can. It's an American classic. If you can get a copy of The Scarlet Letter, you can get a copy of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

Twilight, that's fair. The Bible, really? I don't think that's very fair.

edna wrote: "the book of mormon and twilight? you've got to be kididng me, now i do like twilight but not to be put aside with to kill a mocking bird or the catcher and the rye. shouldnt even be in this list, a..."
As a Mormon turned Christian, I agree on that one. It shouldn't be on this list.

A lot of books must be added, For example:
Dante Alighieri ,,Divine Comedy,,
Greek Tragedians: Sofokles ,Euripides, Aeschylus
Leo Tolstoy ,, War and Peace,, or his Short stories.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky ,,Demons,,
Books of Tomas Mann
Luis Borges - Short stories
Julio Cortazar ,,Rayuela,,
Milan Kundera"s books
Mishel Turnie
Michael Cunningham's ,,The Hours,,
Ian McEwan
Julian Barnes
And other...

lela wrote: "A lot of books must be added, .."

If you think they should be added, then please, do so....

Possibly the best list I've seen. Great!

Codependent No More: Life Can Be Better When You Overcome Codependency

This is an amazing read but I doubt that it was written by the young girl.

why isn't the virgin suicides on this list?? its such a good read

Faera wrote: "I skimmed through this list and there are some very horribly written books on it. Like Twilight and the Bible for instance."

What?

What is this?


> Books that encourage thought

> #76. Twilight

Yeah. Twilight did encourage thoughts in me. Thoughts of suicide.
I guess that's something, after all.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"
yes you can

Tora wrote: "What is this?


> Books that encourage thought

> #76. Twilight

Yeah. Twilight did encourage thoughts in me. Thoughts of suicide.
I guess that's something, after all."

Haha!

Ak wrote: "Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"
yes you can"

The original comment is from 2008 and has been answered dozens of times since then. I think she got the message.

Two times Fahrenheit 451

Adina wrote: "Two times Fahrenheit 451"

Yes :-)

Love this list. It's exactly what I was seeking. Below are some books that were reading requirements when I was in grade school in the 80s. VERY poignant stories.

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman by Ernest J. Gaines

Sounder by William H. Armstrong and James Barkley

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

There are tow versions of Farenheit 451 on this list. Both of them in the top 100.

Two versions, not 2 editions?

Fahrenheit 451 is on here twice, otherwise this list is perfection.

it would be better to delete twilight from this list and replace it with herman hess' siddheartha. when there isn't any literature on achieving ultimate reality on the reading list, well, you know

There are also two versions of “The Hunger Games“, book #1, one in English and one in Dutch... How can this kind of duplicate be avoided?

Cynthia wrote: "Two versions, not 2 editions?"
Actually 2 versions of the same book... I'm not sure that is what's supposed to happen. :-S

Nóinín wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Two versions, not 2 editions?"
Actually 2 versions of the same book... I'm not sure that is what's supposed to happen. :-S"

Easily explained: Due to the really huge number of titles on this Listopia, it is no longer possible for a librarian to use the 'check for duplicates' function (doesn't work anymore), which is why there is a duplicate on this list. And undoubtedly there is more than just this one...

Booklovinglady wrote: "Nóinín wrote: "Cynthia wrote: "Two versions, not 2 editions?"
Actually 2 versions of the same book... I'm not sure that is what's supposed to happen. :-S"


Easily explained: Due to the really huge..."

Thank you. That would explain it.

Debbie wrote: "i dnot think you can get a copy of uncle toms cabin any more"

Try a used bookshop or secondhand store.

Umm... I don't like to be picky, but surely this list is suggesting that everyone should have read over 16,000 books?
That's a lot of dead trees.

Dimitris wrote: "i dont find it possible to read 16k books in your life. even if you read a book every day you need to read for about 44 years. this makes the title of this list invalid."
I take your point... In fact I made your point before I read back through the thread, but unless you're planning on dying before you reach retirement (and please forgive me if you are) then you have those 44 years available to read.

I don't understand why there are repeats on this list.

Reyann wrote: "I don't understand why there are repeats on this list."

Other, including me, have
asked this question. It seems that Goodreads librarians are stretched for time and cannot fix all issues with these lists. They are volunteers. (Librarians: Thank you for service.)